Sanwo-Olu gifts 2 LASU best graduating students N40m

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has presented N20 million each to two Lagos State University (LASU) best graduating students for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 academic sessions.

Sanwo-Olu announced this during the university’s 29th and 30th combined convocation ceremonies at the Buba Marwa Auditorium, Ojo in Lagos State, on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.

Ayilara Olawale from the Department of Project Management emerged overall best graduating student for 2024-2025.

Olawale recorded a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.96 to emerge top of the graduating cohort.

Similarly, Adebanjo Samuel from the Department of Aerospace Engineering emerged overall best graduating student for 2025-2026.

Adebanjo achieved a CGPA of 4.97, earning recognition as the university’s overall best graduating student for the academic session.

Sanwo-Olu congratulated the 20,604 graduands from both academic sessions, describing the cohort as the largest graduating class in LASU’s history.

“Your achievements reflect the commitment of your parents, guardians, sponsors and lecturers who supported you throughout your academic journey,” Sanwo-Olu said.

The governor also congratulated 3,383 postgraduate graduands, including Doctor of Philosophy graduates, urging them to expand knowledge and mentor younger scholars.

He said LASU had recorded remarkable growth since its establishment 43 years ago, describing the institution as a product of Lateef Jakande’s vision.

The governor said his administration prioritised education and technology under the THEMES Plus agenda because both remained central to Lagos’ development.

He listed the Babajide Sanwo-Olu Library Complex, student union building, accommodation facilities, lecture theatres, and other infrastructure among achievements recorded at LASU.

Describing the ceremony as his final convocation as Visitor, Sanwo-Olu urged graduands to represent Lagos and Nigeria with competence, character, and courage.

“Use your education to serve humanity. Degrees open doors, but service builds lasting legacies,” the governor said.

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Sanwo-Olu also congratulated LASU Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, on her final convocation and commended her contributions during her five-year tenure.

Sanwo-Olu said Olatunji-Bello elevated LASU’s profile, adding that history would remember her contributions to the institution’s development.

He equally congratulated LASU Chancellor, Oba Olufolarin Ogunsanwo, who presided over his first convocation after recently obtaining a Doctor of Business Administration degree.

Olatunji-Bello said LASU graduated 20,604 students across diploma, first-degree, and higher-degree programmes from the two academic sessions.

She described the ceremony as her fifth and final convocation as vice-chancellor and expressed gratitude to Sanwo-Olu for supporting her administration.